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Hounsfield WD 2

On record as serving Jefferson County, NY · Serves 725 people

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Hounsfield WD 2 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • NY2230094
  • WATERTOWN
  • NY
  • 725 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 13601
EPA system ID NY2230094

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Hounsfield WD 2 buys its water from Sackets Harbor Village.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 95.7 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2022.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, January 2025.
  • Record on file since 2005, with 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 311 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 95.7 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86.7 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Sep 1, 2025 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 May 1, 2025 Resolved

Full record since 2005

EPA's records for Hounsfield WD 2 go back to 2005. Before October 19, 2016 they list 15 health-based violations (15 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 7 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 8 1
2020s 2 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2016, Resolved.

Show all 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.4 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 102.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 105.6 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 125.1 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 140.7 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 149.7 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 148.2 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 131.2 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Xylenes, Total
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Xylenes, Total
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Xylenes, Total
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Xylenes, Total
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
Xylenes, Total
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Xylenes, Total
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Ethylbenzene
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved

Enforcement actions

New York regulators and EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against Hounsfield WD 2 between 2007 and 2025. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2025.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jan 16, 2025 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Jun 15, 2016 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Apr 26, 2007 New York Signed compliance agreement 1 violation (1 health-based): Xylenes, Total

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Hounsfield WD 2 buys its water from Sackets Harbor Village. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Hounsfield WD 2.

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Annual water quality report

Hounsfield WD 2 must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

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